“Harvesting Rhode Island” is a television series with Rhode Island PBS – TV promoting public awareness through folk life studies by interpreting how this historically significant way of life on the farm will manage to survive. The pilot explores how traditional systems can be creatively maintained and become more of a dynamic marketplace. Introducing the general public to the farmers of Rhode Island provides insights into the complex but easily taken-for-granted process behind products they consume. See more at www.harvestingrhodeisland.com.

Humanity is more than ever threatened by its own actions; we hear a lot about the need to minimize footprints and to reduce our impact. But what if our footprints were beneficial? What if we could meet human needs while increasing the health and well-being of our planet? This is the premise behind permaculture: a design process based on the replication of patterns found in nature. INHABIT explores the many environmental issues facing us today and examines solutions that are being applied using the ecological design lens of permaculture. Focused mostly on the Northeastern and Midwestern regions of the United States, Inhabit provides an intimate look at permaculture peoples and practices ranging from rural, suburban, and urban landscapes.

This video was created for the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group's 2014 conference, and discusses the regional aspects of Farm to Institution New England's work. FINE is a six-state collaboration working to strengthen our regional food system by increasing the use of New England Food by New England Institutions. To learn more please visit www.farmtoinstitution.org.

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Explore A New England Food Vision

A bold vision that calls for our region to build the capacity to produce at least 50% of our food by 2060 while supporting healthy food for all, sustainable farming and fishing, and thriving communities.